This volume highlights new research showing that certain prompting techniques can help reduce the risk of AI chatbots amplifying false medical information when users include fabricated terms in their queries. It also examines false claims linking vaccines to sudden infant death syndrome and the promotion of the industrial solvent dimethyl sulfoxide as an allegedly suppressed cancer cure despite a lack of clinical evidence. Lastly, it explores misunderstandings among first responders about the risks of overdose from fentanyl exposure and ongoing myths about sunscreen safety.
In last week’s “Beyond the Data” column, KFF’s CEO, Dr. Drew Altman, draws on years of KFF polling about vaccines and writes that uncertainty about vaccines stems not from lack of confidence in their safety but from eroding trust in sources of health information, leaving many unsure where to turn for reliable guidance. As Altman notes in the column, just 16% of the public believe mRNA vaccines are unsafe, but only 14% of the public say they have a lot of trust in federal health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure the safety and effectiveness of vaccines. The result: the majority of Americans are uncertain and unsure what to believe.
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